He is now serving as the Commander Security Forces in Jaffna. Major General Mahesh Senanayake served in the capacity of the Army Chief of Staff. Former Army Commander General Crishanthe de Silva was appointed as the Chief of Defense Staff. Lire la suite »

According to officials, the ill-fated leopard came into the village in search of food and climbed on the pole to catch his prey when it received electric shocks leading to its death. "It appears the leopard entered the area from the neighbouring forest which is just half a kilometre away". And there were no trees close to the pole to infer that it had got onto it from a tree. Lire la suite »

A cartoon contest has been held in Tehran, Iran in which hundreds of entrants were invited to mock United States president Donald Trump . The same organizers have held cartoon contests mocking the Holocaust. It was that drawing which most closely aligned with the contest's logo, which was based on the Nazi emblem, with a "T" in a white circle against a red background. Lire la suite »

A partnership set up by the two firms has an interest in 17.02 million shares of Clariant, the filing shows. While the Clariant- Huntsman deal had the support of a group of German families that own nearly 14 percent of the Swiss group, Corvex and 40 North said the transaction lacks strategic rationale and runs against Clariant's strategy of becoming a pure-play specialty chemicals company. Lire la suite »

UAE-based investment company Abraaj Group announced an agreement to purchase 100 per cent of East African coffee chain Java House Group from private equity firm Emerging Capital Partners (ECP). "Africa's rapidly expanding middle class, sustained population growth and increasing urbanization is creating compelling investment opportunities in multiple sectors, and we believe Java House is ideally positioned to benefit from these trends", he stressed. Lire la suite »

She said a friend who just sent his daughter to the United States for a short-term study programme was intensely anxious after hearing the news of Zhang's disappearance, saying he would never let her return to the US. She arrived at the University of IL at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in late April. Today, he made an initial appearance in federal court wearing a prison uniform in front of Zhang's family. Lire la suite »

Speaking with host Sandra Smith , Pierson - who now serves as a spokesperson for America First Policies - addressed Trump's weekend tweet where he was seen in a doctored video clip pummeling a CNN logo. "He's not going to change", Pierson said. "By the very nature of being president of the United States makes his actions presidential, whether you like it or not". Lire la suite »

Kite Pharma (NASDAQ:KITE) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 8th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.74) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($1.68) by $0.06. Bainco International Investors raised its stake in Kite Pharma by 2,722.8% in the third quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 122,626 shares of the biopharmaceutical company's stock valued at $5,499,000 after buying an additional 46,840 shares during the period. Lire la suite »

So what the hell is going on? AS Monaco are currently resolute in their desire to block any other possible departures following Tiemoué Bakayoko's move to Chelsea , which has led them to reject offers from Arsenal and Manchester City for Thomas Lemar and Benjamin Mendy respectively. Lire la suite »

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 had announced the ban on old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes with immediate effect. The Central government almost agreed to examine "the genuineness of each case" involving people who still hold old currency notes before the apex court . Lire la suite »

While this is the scenario in the USA market, there is no word from HMD regarding the availability of the Copper Nokia 6 in the other markets. To sweeten the deal, Amazon Prime members will be able to avail a $50 discount on the smartphone, bringing the official retail price of the handset to an even more affordable number. Lire la suite »

Generally speaking, earnings are expected to grow in coming quarters. Covering analysts use their deep knowledge and expertise to help create their best calculation of where they think shares could be moving in the future. 3,675,299 shares of the company were exchanged. The stock touched 52-week High of $4.29 on 12/12/16 and 52-week Low of $1.27 on 06/21/17. The stock's current distance from 20-Day Simple Moving Average (SMA20) is 4.44% where SMA50 and SMA200 are -12.48% and -44.17% ... Lire la suite »

The relationship between Hulk and Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been somewhat rocky, and now it looks like the duo may reunite on less-than-stellar terms when the first installment of Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters next year. Lire la suite »

The local Syrian Kurdish canton administration in Efrîn has launched a campaign on social media backed by Kurdish activists called #TurkeyhandsoffAfrin, calling on the global community to stop Turkey from attacking Efrîn. "Pleased to be in Ankara today for consults (consulations) with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally Turkey on mutual efforts to defeat ISIS (IS) and ensure it can never return", McGurk wrote on Twitter without giving further details. Lire la suite »

Kishida will visit Brussels this week in an effort to reach a broad agreement on the deal , according to Japanese newspaper Nikkei. "And I expect our negotiations to be very tough", he said. Malmstrom told reporters in Madrid she was hopeful the two sides would resolve remaining differences and announce a deal when Japan's prime minister meets European Union leaders in Brussels ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrial nations in Germany. Lire la suite »

Certainly, there are different loot rarities, and you can pay for a box with a greater chance at better - Legendary or Epic - quality loot. Thankfully, EA has ensured that all duplicate Star Cards of all rarities will automatically be converted into crafting parts. Lire la suite »

By Tuesday afternoon, 10 deaths had been reported. Gazipur district's Deputy Commissioner Dr MD Humayun Kabir said that Bangladeshi taka 20,000 (£191.19) would be given to each victim's family and the labour ministry would bear the cost of the treatment of the injured. Lire la suite »

Meghan Davidson, 26, was just seven days away from her due date when she was struck in the head by a lightning bolt on Thursday while walking with her mother outside her home in Fort Myers. Another church member said Davidson is improving. "Meghan is showing signs of improvement". Church staff say they will continue to support the family as long as they need to. Lire la suite »

Verlander is now 5-5 with an elevated 4.96 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through 17 starts. Morosi reported last week about the Cubs' interest in Avila, but this is the first we've heard about them having interest in Verlander. He also has a $22 million vesting option for the 2020 season that is guaranteed if he finishes in the top five in the 2019 AL CY Young voting. Meanwhile, adding a catcher is also a significant priority after trading Miguel Montero, per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune . Lire la suite »

The executive magistrates can run mobile courts for two weeks more . A state petition for an extension was heard and granted by a seven-member appellate bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Tuesday. On May 14, the government filed the three separate provisional leave to appeal petitions with the SC seeking stay on the HC verdict. The verdict came amid a visible conflict between PM Sheikh Hasina's ruling Awami League government and the Supreme Court over the apex court ... Lire la suite »

But after the Belarussian broke Bellis, ranked 40 in the world, in the 18-year-old's first service game in the second set, blasting a booming crosscourt forehand, she never looked back in front of a supportive crowd on No. "It was a big thing for me, big motivation to win, because lots of people are saying, 'Oh, you know, very tough draw for Svitolina'". The tennis players have played against each other 7 times, victory always going to the Belarusian. Lire la suite »